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retort | repost |

As nouns the difference between retort and repost

is that retort is a sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback while repost is {{cx|Internet|lang=en}} The act of posting again; the material thus posted.

As verbs the difference between retort and repost

is that retort is to say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation while repost is to post again.

retort

English

(wikipedia retort)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) retortus, from .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1905, author=
    • , title= , chapter=1 citation , passage=“It is a pity,” he retorted with aggravating meekness, “that they do not use a little common sense. The case resembles that of Columbus' ?egg, and is every bit as simple. […]”}}
  • To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
    • to retort the charge of vanity
  • * Milton
    • And with retorted scorn his back he turned.
  • To bend or curve back.
    • a retorted line
  • * Southey
    • With retorted head, pruned themselves as they floated.
  • To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
  • * Shakespeare
    • As when his virtues, shining upon others, / Heat them and they retort that heat again / To the first giver.
    Synonyms
    * (sharp reply) comeback, rejoinder, back answer

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) retorte.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.
  • :* 1893', A large curved ' retort was boiling furiously in the bluish flame of a Bunsen burner, and the distilled drops were condensing into a two-litre measure. — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Naval Treaty’ (Norton 2005, p.670)
  • A container in which material is subjected to high temperatures]] as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and [[forge, forging of metal.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To heat in a retort.

    • Anagrams

    * English reporting verbs

    repost

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To post again.
    • Maybe I should repost the FAQ for the benefit of newbies.
  • (basketball) To post up again: To reset yourself at the post.
  • * {{quote-news, 2007, January 1, Howard Beck, Knicks Have a Hard Time Dealing With Rejection, New York Times citation
    • , passage=He's starting to learn that when the trap comes to kick it out right away and repost . }}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of posting again; the material thus posted.
    • This newsgroup mostly seems to consist of reposts of the FAQ. Doesn't anyone talk?

    Anagrams

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